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X488
X488 – Multislice sequence, two or more extremities or joints
OHIP Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Code — MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI) · Schedule of Benefits
A multislice magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequence of two or more extremities, and/or two or more joints within the same extremity.
Requirements
• Imaging of two extremities or two or more joints in the same extremity must be performed during the same examination at one sitting (<documentPageId></documentPageId>).
• A separate surface coil, separate imaging sequence, separate filming, and separate post-processing are required for each joint examined (<documentPageId></documentPageId>).
Eligible Joints
For the purposes of this service, eligible joints are defined as the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, and ankle (<documentPageId></documentPageId>).
Referral
This service is insured when referred by a physician. It is also insured when referred by other practitioners under specific conditions (<documentPageId></documentPageId>):
• Nurse Practitioners: When authorized to order the test under the Nursing Act or permitted to order the test in accordance with the regulations under the Regulated Health Professions Act.
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons: In a hospital setting, if the test is rendered in connection with a dental surgical procedure provided by an oral and maxillofacial surgeon and it is medically necessary for the patient to receive the dental surgical procedure in a hospital.
Referral requiredFrom: Physician, NursePractitioner, OralMaxillofacialSurgeon
Imaging must be of two extremities or two or more joints in the same extremity during the same examination at one sitting.
Requires separate surface coil, separate imaging sequence, separate filming and separate post-processing for each joint examined.
1. X488 and X489 require imaging of two extremities or two or more joints in the same extremity during the same examination at one sitting.
2. X488 and X489 requires separate surface coil, separate imaging sequence, separate filming and separate post-processing for each joint examined.
3. For the purposes of X471, X475, X488 and X489, the following are considered eligible joints: shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee and ankle.
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